Apparatus for coating cotton-seeds and the like.



L. G. BULKLEY. APPARATUS FOR COATING COTTON SEEDS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION IIIrBD AUG. 10, 1906 Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

LOUIS CARLETON BULKLEY, OF ALDEN BRIDGE, LOUISIANA.

APPARATUS FOR COATING COTTON-SEEDS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed August 10, 1906. Serial No. 329,985.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS OARLETQN BULKLEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Alden Bridge, in the parish of Bossier and State ofLouisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inApparatus for Coating Cotton-Seeds and the Like, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to improvements in an apparatus for coatingcotton seed and the like, and the object of the same is to providean'improved cheap and efiicient apparatus for producing this result.

To the attainment of this end and the accomplishment of other new anduseful objects, as will appear, this invention consists in the featuresof novelty hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and shown inthe accompanying drawing illustrating an exemplification of theinvention, and in which- I Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly inlongitudinal section, of a machine constructed in accordance with theprinciples of this invention; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1;Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of thecylinders and cover showing the manner of securing the cover andcylinders in position.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, and in which t e samereference characters designate similar parts throughout the severalviews, the numerals 1011 designate respectively front and rearstandards; 12 13, upper and lower connecting bars, and 14, bracesext-ending respectively from the stand.- ards to the cross-bars to bracethe same, the whole being constructed of any suitable material,preferably metal, to form a supporting frame. The upper ends of thestandards 1011 preferably project for some distance above the bars 12,and journaled at the top of each of the front standards 10 is a groovedpulley or roller 15, and similarly supported y the upper ends of therear standards 11 are rollers or pulleys 16, which have extended bearingsurfaces, and are arranged longitudinally of the frame.

The numeral 17 designates a cylinder having a bottom 18 and constructedof any suitable material, preferably metal. Extending from the edge ofthe open end of this cylinder are any suitable number of lugs orprojections 19, preferably in the shape of pins having threadedextremities.

A second cylinder having a reticulated body portion 20, a bottom 21, anda circumferential ring- 22, at the open end, is placed within the firstcylinder 17 so that the bottom 21 will rest against the bottom 18, andthe outer edge of the ring 22 will be flush with the open end of thecylinder 17. This second cylinder is of a diameter somewhat smaller thanthe diameter of the first cylinder to form a space therebetween, and rojecting from the edge of the ring 22 are ugs or projections 23, similarto the lugs or projections 19 (see Fig. 2).

A third cylinder having a reticulated body portion 24, of a coarser meshthan the second cylinder, is placed Within the second cylinder, so thatits bottom 25 will engage and rest against the bottom 21. This cylinderis provided with an annular ring 26 surrounding the edge of thecylinder, and is also provided with lugs or projections 27, similar tothe lugs or projections 1923, which extend beyond the edge of the rings,and said cylinder is of a diameter smaller than the diameter of thesecond cylinder to form an intervening space. The edges of the rings 22and 26 are flush with each other and with the edge of the outer cylinder17, and resting against and engaging all of these edges is a suitablecover or closure 28 which, if desired, may be provided with acircumferential flange 29 which extends into the space between the ring22 and the outer cylinder 20 and disposed between the cover and the edgeof the outer cylinder is a suitable gasket 30. The periphery 31 of thecover projects beyond the periphery of the outer cylinder 20, andprovided in the cover adjacent the inner cylinder is a suitable openingor hand-hole 32 which is closed by a suitable closure33, pivotallysupported as at 34 to the cover, and held in position by any suitablefastening or securing means 85. The projections or lugs 19on the outercylinder are adapted to pass through the cover 28, for supporting thecover in position, and mounted on the projecting threaded extremitiesthereof are thumb nuts 36 which clamp and hold the cover againstdisplacement. The lugs or projections 27-23 respectively on the innerand intermediate cylinders pass through the cover in a similar manner,and are engaged by thumb-nuts 87-38 which serve as means for supportingand holdin these cylinders in position. Thus assemb ed, the cylindersare placed upon the rollers 15 and 16 on the supporting frame with theend of the cylinder adjacent the bottom resting upon the rollers 16, andthe projecting periphery 31 of the cover resting inthe grooves in-therollers 15, which serves as a means for preventing displacement of thecylinders. 'lihe rollers 16 are of a Width to form an extended supportfor the cylinder from the bottom toa point beyond the bottom 25 of theinnermost i cylinder.

lsrojecting from the cover 28.is. an.- operating'handle 39. Removablysupported-by theframee ork, preferably by the cross-bars i 13; beneathand in close proximity to the cylinders is a panon receptacle 40 of anydesired shape and of: a size preferably'some- What larger. than thediameter of the cylins ders, toreceive the in aterial; therefrom in amanner. to. be set. forth.

Withthe parts thus assembled, the seed to be treated are-insertediintothe innen cyline der through the handf-hole 32 together. with suflicientquantity of a thin. paste: of any quick setting-cement, such asplasteriofparis; or: the like; enough. of which is usedi. to thoroughlymoisten all: of. the seeds. After theclosure 33 has been securedinposition, the: cylinders are revolved upon. their sup ports. bymeansiof' the handle 39, untilithe seeds are thoroughly Wet and).covered with thiscoatingn Any suitable dry material istheninsertedthrough the hand-hole andthe cylinders again revolved.Suliicient of. this dry material should be used to absorb allof thesuperfluous. moisture. When. the moisture has been absorbed, thecylinders. are taken off of the support andLthe thumb-nuts 36 removed, ahich will permit. thetwo inner cylinders supported bycthe' cover; 28 tobe removed from the outer. cylinder; These two cylinders are again;placed upon. the supporting rollers 1516, and .revolvedinxa similarmanner. During this-revolution the superfluousmat'erial Will ifallioutthrough the mesh of the reticulated material20; and into the pan or.receptacle 4O. After all. of this material has --been removed, thecylinders are again taken from the support, the thumbnuts 38 removed,and. theinner cylinder taken out of the intermediate cylinder, andwithzthe covers28-is-againreplacedmponthe supportgafter the pan orreceptacleetO has been emptied of its contents. Airotation-of thiscylinder Willlcause the cotton SQGClEtO pass through'the mesh andifa-ll.into ithe'pan or receptacle I 40. Obviously, any coloring pigment: maybe used inthe coating. solution to designate one kindiorgrade-ofsseedzfrom another, and fertilizer. may also be added tostimulatethe first. growth. If; the seed should stick together they maybe placed m the" cylinder when dry, Whenitumbling moi tion caused by the*revolution'iof thecylinder williseparate them.- Seedthus treatedfandcoated may be planted from an ordinary corn, pea, or bean planter, orcheck-row corn. planter, provided Withv a suitable dropper plate throughwhich the seed will pass, thereby obviating the necessity of choppingout the plants or Wasting the seed. It Will be noted that the flange 31on the cover 28 serves as a guide for each of the cylinders, and thatthe rollers 16 are of a suficient Width to successively receive andsupport the ends of the various cylinders. I 4

In order that the invention might be fully understood, the details of anembodiment {)hereof havebeen thus specifically described,

What claim: is

1. A device of the" class described, coni-. taining; an outer rotatablereceptacle, a: 010.- sure for the receptacle, a reticulatedrecep= tacleWithin. the first said receptacle,'. also adaptedto be'closed by theclosureof the first receptacle, and means for securing'saidreticulatedreceptacle to the closure and. for holding said reticulatedlreceptaclestationary With-.relation'to the outer'receptacle; v

2.. A device of the class described, contaiiiing: an. imperforaterotatable outer= re ceptacle, a. closure removably secured to saidreceptacle, a reticulated receptacle with in: and spaced from theimperforate recep+ tacle,=andimeans for removably securingithereticulated receptacle to the closure,'. said closure serving: tov closeand: support. thereticulatedi receptacle Within the outen' recep tacleand stationary With-relation thereto.

3'. A device ofithe class described, contain?- ing: an imperforaterotatable receptacle,. a closure for the receptacle, means for removablysecuringsaid closure to the' receptacle, a plurality of reticulatedreceptacles Within the first imperforate receptacle, arranged oneWithintheother stationary With relation to the imperforate receptacleandwithrespect to each other, and means. fori'removably' se curing said.reticulated receptacle to theolosure, said'closure serving to supportand close the reticulated receptacles, and' all of said receptaclesbeingispaced from eachother.

4. A device" Ofi the class described; con taining' a plurality ofreceptaclesarranged Within and spaced 1 from each other, said re.-c'epta'cles. being stationarywith respect to each other and' rotatableabout a common axis,- a: common closure for. said receptacles, meansforsecuring. the closure to: one of; the receptacles, and means on theother receptacles: removably engaging the closures whereby said: closurewill form a: support". for. the last said. receptacles.

53 A device of: the? class. describe-d; containing; a receptacle,-.a:closurei forthe'receptacle, projections on: the "receptacle: adaptedto vpassrthroughrthe closure; means: engaging said projections sonxthe:outside ofitheclosure for: securing the 1 letter in position; areticulated receptacle within'lthef firsti receptacle,

projections on said reticulated receptacle passing through the closure,and fastening means engaging said projections on the outside of theclosure, said closure serving to support and close said reticulatedreceptacle.

6. A device of the class described, containing a receptacle, a closurefor the receptacle, threaded projections extending from the edge of thereceptacle and passing through the closure, nuts enga ing theprojections on the outside of the c osure for securing the latter inposition, a reticulated receptacle Within and spaced from the firstreceptacle, the end of said reticulated receptacle resting against theclosure, threaded projections extending from the said end and passingthrough the closure, and nuts engaging the extremities of theprojections for securing the reticulated receptacle in position, saidclosure serving to support and close the reticulated receptacle.

7. A device of the class described, containing a plurality of concentricreceptacles s aced from each other, the inner receptac es havingreticulated bodies, the bottom of all of the receptacles restingrespectively against each other, a common closure for the receptacles,said closure resting against the open ends of the receptacles, means forremovably securing the closure to the outer receptacle, and means forremovably securing the inner receptacle to the closure, said closureserving to close and support the inner receptacles and hold the bottomsthereof respectively in contact.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a supportingframe, a receptacle removably and rotatably mounted upon the frame, aclosure for the receptacle, and a receptacle within the first receptaclesupported and closed by the closure of tne first receptacle, the secondsaid receptacle being adapted to be removed from the first receptacleand replaced upon the frame.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame,supporting rollers journaled therein, a receptacle supported on therollers, a closure for the receptacle, and a receptacle Within the firstreceptacle supported and closed by the closure of the first receptacle,the second said receptacle being adapted to be removed from the firstreceptacle and replaced on the rollers, one of said rollers engaging thefirst receptacle adjacent the bottom and being of a Width to receive andsupport the lower edge of the second said receptacle when removed fromthe first cylinder.

10. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a frame, su porting rollers journaled therein, a receptace supported on the rollers, a closure for the rece tacle, a receptaclewithin the first receptac e supported and closed by the closure of thefirst receptacle, the second said receptacle being adapted to be removedfrom the first receptacle and replaced on the rollers, one of saidrollers engaging the first receptacle adjacent the bottom and being of aWidth to receive and support the lower edge of the second saidreceptacle When removed from the first receptacle, and a receptaclesupported. below the first said receptacles.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame,supporting rollers journaled therein, one set of said rollers beinggrooved, a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle removably securedthereto, said closure extending beyond the periphery of the receptacleto form a circumferential flange adapted to enter the groove in therollers, the free end of the receptacle resting u on the other rollers,and a second receptac e Within the first receptacle supported and closedby the said closure, the said second receptacle being ada ted to beremoved from the first receptac e and replaced upon the frame with theflange on the closure resting in the grooved rollers and with its freeend engaging and su ported by the said other rollers.

12. n a device of the class described, the combination of a frame,supporting rollers journaled therein, one set of said rollers beinggrooved, a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle removably securedthereto, said closure extending beyond the periphery of the receptacleto form a circumferential flange adapted to enter the groove in therollers, the free end of the receptacle resting upon the other rollers,a second receptacle within the first receptacle supported and closed bythe said closure, the said second receptacle being adapted to be removedfrom the first receptacle and replaced upon the frame with the flange onthe closure resting in the grooved rollers, and with its free endengaging and supported by the said other rollers, said closure beingprovided with an opening commum'cating with the said second receptacle,and a closure for said opening.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this sixth day of August A. D.1906.

LOUIS CARLETQN BULKLEY.

Witnesses:

W. B. SMITH, J. F. WISE.

